Look out circular likely ‘in process’ for Manish Sisodia: All you need to know

What is Look Out Circular?

A government investigative agency may issue a Look Out Circular (LOC), a letter used by authorities to check whether a person traveling abroad is ‘wanted’ by the police or any agency. The circular can be used in immigration checks at international borders.

One LOC IIt is often issued to ensure that a person absconding or wanted by law enforcement agencies does not leave the country. It is mostly used at immigration checkpoints by the immigration branch at international airports and seaports.

Thus, any person in whose name the LoC has been issued is barred from traveling outside the country as he is ‘desired’ by the law enforcement agencies of the country.

How is LOC imposed?

In the LoC, the agencies concerned notify the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) about a person who may leave the country without informing the law enforcement agencies. The BoI then updates the list of LOCs to its officials at immigration checkpoints at international airports and seaports.

There are certain categories of LOC such as where there is a complete ban on a person going out of the country and in some categories he can go, but only after taking proper permission and informing the concerned law enforcement agency.

Look out circular against Manish Sisodia, 14 others?

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently said that a look out circular has been issued against him. Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and 14 others mentioned in the FIR, “are in process, not yet released”, reported the news agency. ANI,

The CBI said the look out circular will prevent Sisodia and others from traveling abroad till further orders. Look out circular will be issued regarding the ongoing investigation of Delhi Excise Policy ‘Corruption’.

What is the Delhi Excise Policy Controversy?

A report on 8 July by the Chief Secretary of Delhi established prima facie violations of the GNCTD Act 1991, Transactions of Business Rules (TOBR) 1993, Delhi Excise Act 2009 and Delhi Excise Rules 2010.

The excise policy handed over the sale of liquor to private players and closed all government-run liquor shops.

The Chief Secretary’s report indicated substantial financial gains at the top political level and the Delhi Excise Policy was implemented with the sole objective of taking the private liquor businessmen to the highest rung of the government, Manish Sisodia for financial gain.

Sisodia, who is in charge of the excise department, is believed to have executed the decisions in violation of the statutory provisions of the excise policy, which could have huge financial implications. Sources had earlier claimed that such “undue financial favor” to the liquor licensees after the deadline for tendering caused huge losses to the exchequer.

based on a report by Chief Secretary of Delhi, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena In July this year, it had recommended a CBI probe into the Delhi Excise Policy brought in November 2021 by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia over alleged violation of procedural loopholes for “providing undue benefits to liquor licensees”.

LG Saxena approves suspension of 11 officers over “loopholes” in the implementation of Excise Policy 2021-22, The suspended officials include Gopikrishna and Deputy Excise Commissioner Anand Kumar Tiwari.

The CBI registered an FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.

On July 30, Sisodia had announced a rollback and said that from August 1, only government outlets would sell liquor in Delhi.

Earlier on August 7, former Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal was accused by Deputy CM Manish Sisodia of changing his stand on the issue of opening of liquor shops in unauthorized areas of Delhi.

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